Re: [Postgres-xc-general] License of Postgres-XC related documents and contents

[Koichi S. <koi...@gm...>]

Thanks Michael.

I'd like to have more opinion on this before revising the charter of the group.
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Koichi Suzuki


2012/7/12 Koichi Suzuki <koi...@gm...>:
> As raised by Mason and commented by many members, I think it's a time
> to determine how XC-related documents/contents license should be.
> Here's my idea.
>
> 1. As Mason proposed, I think creative commons is suitable for XC
> documents/contents (except for the code and the reference, they're
> licensed under PostgreSQL license).
>
> 2. Only for non-commercial use.   For commercial use, need specific approval.
>
> 3.  Share-alike.  Can distribute the resulting work only under the
> same or similar license.
>
> 4. Original Author.   I'm thinking at least "Postgres-XC development
> group" should be referred as an original author in derived work.
>
> 1, 2 and 3 makes the license Attribute-NonComercial-ShareAlike 3.0
> Unported (or CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).
>
> I think you will have different idea on 4.   I'd like to collect
> inputs to have our final idea.
>
> If anybody would like to use XC documents/contents commercially, they
> need to have specific approval.   I'm also thinking to establish "fund
> raising group" who receives and approves commercial use, as well as
> future fundraising work.   This is closed group consists of selected
> XC mailing list reader.   I'd like to draft update to the charter of
> the group for comments.
>
> Any inputs to this idea is welcome.
>
> Best Regards;
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> Koichi Suzuki